give someone their head on a plate

Alternative form of hand someone his head.

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Meanings

verbgive someone their head on a plate (third-person singular simple present gives someone their head on a plate, present participle giving someone their head on a plate, simple past gave someone their head on a plate, past participle given someone their head on a plate)

present singular third person gives someone their head on a plate · participle present giving someone their head on a plate · past gave someone their head on a plate · participle past given someone their head on a plate

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hand someone his head.
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APA

give someone their head on a plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20their%20head%20on%20a%20plate

MLA

“give someone their head on a plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20their%20head%20on%20a%20plate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give someone their head on a plate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20their%20head%20on%20a%20plate.

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